| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.138, 147.761 |
| UTC time | 1993-04-27 06:08:56.330 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 27, 1993 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 27, 1993 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.761 and latitude -6.138.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1993-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 106.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 392.1 km |
| Merauke | 853.5 km |
| Arawa | 863.8 km |
| Jayapura | 878.6 km |
| Abepura | 883.9 km |
| Wamena | 1003.2 km |
| Cairns | 1220.1 km |
| Honiara | 1393.3 km |
| Nabire | 1394.7 km |
| Townsville | 1465.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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73.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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116.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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38.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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130.3 km |
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